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| 海事處 | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| Employees | 1,484 [1] |
| Annual budget | HK$1623.3m (2019–20) [2] |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www.mardep.gov.hk |
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| Traditional Chinese | 海事處 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 海事处 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Hoi2 si6 cyu3 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hói sih chyu | ||||||||||||
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The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for maintaining safety and environmental protection of the harbour (Port of Hong Kong), ships registered/foreign ships in Hong Kong and monitor shipping traffic in Hong Kong waters, search and rescue operations for large waters of the South China Sea.
Its head office is in the Harbour Building in Central, Hong Kong.[1]
It also conducts investigations of marine accidents.[2]
The department is led by the Director of Marine, Carol Yuen (袁小惠),[3] who reports to the Secretary for Transport and Housing.
The Marine Department is also responsible for co-ordinating search and rescue operations in the waters around Hong Kong:
- Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre – search and rescue
- administer ship registration in Hong Kong
- ensure compliance with international and marine laws
- ensure compliance with environmental protection standards and combat pollution (namely oil spills)
- provide and maintain government vessels (Government Dockyard)
- facilitate the safe and expeditious movement of ships
Hong Kong is a major cargo port—175 million tonnes of cargo went through its port and 18.1 million TEU in 2000. The Marine Department is and acts as the port authority of the territory.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine." Marine Department. Retrieved on 16 January 2012. "Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong" – Traditional Chinese address Archived 2012-01-29 at the Wayback Machine: "香港中環統一碼頭道38號海港政府大樓", Simplified Chinese address Archived 2012-01-20 at the Wayback Machine: "香港中环统一码头道38号海港政府大楼"
- ^ "Types of Marine Accident Investigation Carried out by Marine Department Archived 2012-04-30 at the Wayback Machine." Marine Department. Retrieved on 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Welcome Message". Marine Department. Retrieved 2023-08-07. – Chinese name at the Traditional Chinese page